a couple of questions...

[cavypaulita]

Hi!
Well, I've had my two boys for two months now. I have a question-
When I adopted they were 3 and 4 months old. They get on perfectly! They trust me more and more each day, they are active, they play, popcorn, run a lot, eat lots of veggies and all the best I can give them.

I have a doubt..i've noticed more pee lately. Is that normal as piggies grow a bit?

and the other is that today their droppings were/are a bit soft. Of course after reading about that I can't help but worry, though my boyfriend saw them and he said it's just a bit and it must be because of a lot of veggies,fruit and also some chard I gave them. He told me that nothing's wrong, that for him, I just gave them too many veggies and fruit today and with the chard, it has that effect. Can that be the reason? It's true that today I may have given them just too much food. I had to go to work for many hours so before going, I was worried they would be hungry later, so I gave them something whenever they made a wheek . Maybe it was just too much. They are small piggies.
I've decided to follow the advice here or on guinea lynx, of not feeding sooooo much veggies today and wait for tomorrow, it should improve alone, right?
This happened today, and I noticed that some of their droppings (not all) are a bit soft.

what's the best thing to do?

Thank you in advance.
I adore these little boys...as I write this they are popcorning all over the cage and re-decorating it

Thanks,
Pauli

Here are a couple of pictures I took recently...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/mpauli/hola.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...usitodulce.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...i/00d551b5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../tanbonito.jpg

[Corrine]

Hi Pauli! Droppings that are just a bit soft is usually okay, and are probably due to the increase in veggies. It happens to my two girls every once in a while, so I just cut back a bit, but don't completely stop giving them. This can also happen if you introduce too many new veggies at once - one's they aren't used to. Their little bellies can't handle it. The increase in pee can also be due to a lot of veggies - vegetables & fresh foods have a lot of moisture in them, hence more pee.

Hope this helps! Just keep an eye on them...if the droppings become really liquidy, or don't improve, I would take them to the vet just to be safe. Better to be safe than sorry.

By the way, you have such cute pigs! I love the ears in the first picture.

[cavypaulita]

thanks, that helps a lot to know.

their droppings are better now though still a bit lighter in colour comparing to before.
I had probably been giving them too many veggies and of different kinds all together. These last days I've been giving them veggies too but not all together, and slower...
Also, we're approaching summer here where I live, and these past three days have been incredibly hot. They have been drinking much more water than usual. (a lot more). I'm thinking this might have influenced a bit. Their pee is ok now, as before. (not so much). Their droppings are better (not as soft)- only a little lighter in colour. I might call my vet to make sure though.

Thanks for your help.
I adore them, they are so cute and sweet

pauli